#E2BDF4
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.085 314.6), rgb(226, 189, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#E2BDF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BDF4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 189, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.085 314.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2BDF4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BDF4 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E2BDF4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2BDF4 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2BDF4
oklch(84.8% 0.085 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF2
oklch(80.9% 0.11 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#C87BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.175 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#B952E4
oklch(63.1% 0.222 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A52BD2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D1AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.225 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#731B93
oklch(42.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F75
oklch(37.7% 0.146 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#361445
oklch(26.9% 0.093 313.9)
#E2BDF4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6C8F6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF2 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C3D0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BDF4
#E2BDF4
oklch(84.8% 0.085 314.6)
- #B6DAA2
#B6DAA2
oklch(84.8% 0.085 134.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E2BDF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #E2BDF4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.